to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
night watch; fire watchman
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
power; might; authority; influence
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to tower above; to stand out
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon